As the dust settles on the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series, with Australia hammering India 3-1 to eventually reclaim the trophy after a decade’s wait, cricket experts from either side lamented the absence of star quick Mohammed Shami from the crucial tour with Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting pointing out that the pacer’s presence might have made a difference.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said a player of Shubman Gill’s quality must feature in India’s playing eleven in Tests, adding that how he fits in for the Sydney Test against Australia is the team’s call.
Former Indian cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri shared his thoughts on the performances of cricket’s legendary "Fab Four"—Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson.
Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat in the middle order in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests, has failed to yield the desired results for the Indian team in the Border-Gavaskar series so far.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has suggested skipper Rohit Sharma needs to channel his successful white-ball approach while coming out to bat at number six in the upcoming Boxing Day Test against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Thursday.
To stop the spread of the virus, India is currently under lockdown till May 3. Shastri has urged people to obey the orders and maintain social distancing.
The Indian sports fraternity welcomed PM Modi's call and embraced it with an overwhelming response.
Modi was quick to warn people to avoid mass gatherings and practice social distancing.
Ravi Shastri on Sunday urged everyone to stay indoors, saying the "only thing flying around the world like a tracer bullet is this bloody Corona".
According to the head coach Ravi Shastri, when a player like Virat Kohli sets such high standards, it rubs off on others.
